Unit 18 Mainly revision

教学建议

　　本单元词汇，句型较浅显。三篇课文皆以生活中的幽默和趣闻为话题。但是因为中英文化背景，思维习惯的差异，或是因为学生的英文功底，在英文幽默的理解方面可能会出现问题。教师可把重点放在引入大量的英文幽默，供学生阅读，讨论，思考。
英文幽默：
①—How can I keep the fish from smelling, Mike?
　—Cut off their noses.
　　(动词smell 有两种词义：a. 发臭；b. 嗅，闻).
②Daughter: Auntie kissed me.
　　Mother: How nice! Did you kiss her back, dear?
　　Daughter: Of course not. I kissed her face.
　　(back有两种词义：a.副词：还，极；b. 名词：背部)
③Stranger: Boy, will you direct me to the bank?
　　Boy: I will ask for a dollar.
　　Stranger: A dollar! That’s high pay, isn’t it?
　　Boy : Sure ,but bank directors always get high pay.
　　( director 可译作：a. 指路的人；b. 银行董事)
④ Peter: Er, is that British Airways? Can you tell me how long it takes to fly from Dublin to London?
　　Booking Clerk: Just a minute, sir. . .
　　Peter: OK. Thanks a lot. Good-bye.
　　(“Just a minute.”的意思是：“稍等”。但Peter理解错了)
⑤Diner(食客) : Waiter, I don’t like the looks of this trout(鳟鱼).
Waiter: Well, if it’s looks you want, why don’t you order a goldfish?
⑥　A: Where do you wash?
　　B: In the spring.
　　A: I didn’t ask you when, I asked you where. (spring有两个词义：a. 春天；b. 泉，泉水)
⑦—What American has the largest family?
　—George Washington, the father of his country.
⑧—What question can never be answered by “yes”?
　—Are you asleep?

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